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Can para - aortic adenopathy whuch are swollen be treated if is a result of cancer or tb in the stomoch?
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Proper treatment of: The cause (whether cancer or tb) should cause the adenopathy to resolve. Please make sure to get an accurate diagnosis.
Answered 11/2/2015
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Depends: You have to treat the underlying disorder and then the adenopathy woulod be treated too. You just can't treat the adenopathy.
Answered 7/24/2018
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Thanks for asking!: U need a biopsy before treatment is addressed.
Answered 9/12/2013
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